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Aider A | DALL-E 3 B | HeyGen S | Ideogram S | |
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| Tagline | Terminal-based AI pair programmer. Git-aware, model-flexible. | OpenAI's image model. Built into ChatGPT Plus. | AI avatar videos. Record once, speak any language. | The one that actually gets text in images right. |
| Category | Coding | Image | Video | Image |
| Pricing | Free (open source) + whatever API you use | Included with ChatGPT Plus $20/mo | Free + $24-$65/mo | Free + $8/mo + $20/mo + $60/mo |
| Best for | Developers who want open-source tooling with full control. | ChatGPT Plus users who want images without paying extra. | Course creators, multilingual marketers, anyone scaling video content. | Anything with text — posters, ads, album covers, slide decks. |
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| Kai's verdict | A-tier. The right answer if you want open-source + terminal-native + model-agnostic. | B-tier standalone, A-tier value if you already pay ChatGPT. Don't pay for it separately. | S-tier for multilingual video. If you sell courses or speak at events, this is a cheat code. | S-tier for text-in-image. Use this for posters, Midjourney for art. |
| Link | Open → | Open → | Open → | Open → |